Meat-free foods for carnivore therians!
Note: If you get frequent/strong meat cravings, please check that you’re getting enough iron and protein and other nutrients, before attributing it to shifts! Deficiencies can be easy to miss, so better safe than sorry.
If you’re all in good health in those regards though… Shift-based meat cravings can be annoying if you’re vegetarian in this life, or even if you’re not but just want to spice things up a little! I’m hoping this list will help.
(This will be mostly based on US-available foods as that’s my only experience so far.)
Impossible Burger & Beyond Burger – The obvious choices, the most realistic imitations of beef on the market. Beyond can be bought and cooked at home, whereas Impossible is available at various restaurants.
Other faux meats – There are practically countless options, see what strikes your fancy! I personally recommend Field Roast sausages, Gardein Fishless Fillets, various Trader Joe’s products, and homemade chick’n soup using the “Namely Marly” recipe.
Soy jerky – Textures range from juicy to chewy/tough depending on the brand, and taste is typically very meaty as well. Often carried in online stores, and there’s even recipes to home-make if you prefer.
Jackfruit (”young”/unripe) – Often found in Asian supermarkets, if you cook it right it can be very pork-like in both texture and taste. Especially good for stews, burritos/tacos, sloppy joe’s, and other stand-ins for ground/pulled meat.
Beans & bean chili – These can be very hearty, rich and protein-filled which makes them a good stand-in for meat both nutritionally (when paired with a side of rice) and somewhat taste/texture wise. I particularly like black beans for this purpose.
Eggs – Obviously not suitable for strict vegans, but chicken eggs, especially when cooked over-easy or sunny-side up, are protein-filled and have the bonus of blood-free “bleeding” when you dig in.
Chewy candy (taffy, caramel, etc) – Although the taste isn’t anything like meat, the texture can be a good (and often cheaper/more accessible) replacement for jerky.
Hard/crunchy candy (lollipops, toffee, etc) – Again assuming you can get past the sweetness, crunching down can be very reminiscent of gnawing on bones.
Other “bone” crunchy foods – Including: biscotti (nutty, mildly sweet) , nuts & seeds (nutty, savory, potentially salty) , hard breadsticks (savory) , hard pretzel rods (salty) , carrots & celery (vegetable-y??) , etc etc.
Dry cereal & granola can, for domestic therians, do a good job of imitating kibble, and come in a variety of flavors from savory to sweet.
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